Earth science - Megathrust investigations

被引:5
作者
Ammon, CJ [1 ]
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[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Geosci, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
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10.1038/440031a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We know the basic events of 26 December 2004: a giant earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean generated a devastating tsunami. But geoscientists are still learning about processes initiated during the earthquake.
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